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Last updated: 23 November 2008
The following provides a brief outline of books, reports and websites that can provide you with more information on some of these topics:
These lists are not intended to be exhaustive - most of the books quoted also have extensive bibliographies you may wish to consult.
Joroff, M L; Schon, D; Porter, W L; Horgan, T (1998) Excellence by Design: Bridging the Boundaries of Work, Process and Space, John Wiley & Sons Inc
Stewart, M (2004) The Other Office: Creative Workplace Design, Birkhauser Verlag AG
Incomes Data Services (2003) Internal communications - Study 741
Business Link (Health, safety, premises) [Business Link website]
European Working Conditions Observatory [European Foundation for the improvement of Living and Working Conditions website]
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Armstrong, Michael and Helen Murlis, Chapter 13: Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value from 'Reward Management: A Handbook of Remuneration Strategy and Practice', 5th Edition, Kogan Page 2004
Equal Opportunities Commission - provides lots of downloadable information and advice on equal pay, including:
E-reward.co.uk - sample Equal Pay policy
Hay Group - Equal Pay website
The Kingsmill Review of Women's Pay and Employment
The Government's Women and Equality Unit supports the Ministers for Women promoting and realising the benefits of diversity in the economy and more widely. There website has further information on a wide range of projects affecting employers including the Women and Work Commission Report and the Public Sector Gender Duty.
Hopson, B and Scally, M (1999) Build Your Own Rainbow: Workbook for Career and Life Management, Management Books
Jackson, T (2000) Career Development, CIPD, London
CIPD (2005) Latest trends in learning, training and development: Reflections on the 2005 training and development survey, CIPD
Holbeche, Linda (2000), The Future of Careers, Roffey Park
CIPD: Career management and development
Transforming Learning: the on-line professional development service for teachers, team leaders and head teachers
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CIPD (2004) Vision and Values: Organisational culture and values as a source of competitive advantage, CIPD
Pringle, H and Gordon W (2001) Brand Manners: How to Create the Self-Confident Organisation to Live the Brand, John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Incomes Data Services (2002) Employee recognition schemes - Autumn Studies Plus
The Work Foundation - Campaign for Leadership
Hay Group - Organisational Climate
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Job Evaluation
Job Evaluation: Hay Working Papers
E-reward.co.uk Reward Guide - Job Evaluation, Job Families
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Kersten, E L (2005) The Art of Demotivation, Despair Inc.
Katzenbach, J R (2000) Peak Performance: Aligning the Hearts and Minds of Your Employees, Harvard Business School Press
Holbeche, Linda and Springett, Nigel (2004), In Search of Meaning in the Workplace, Roffey Park
Isles, N (2004) The Joy of Work, The Work Foundation
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Brown, Duncan (2001) Reward Strategies, CIPD
Thompson, Paul (2002) Total Reward, CIPD
Hay Group
E-reward.co.uk Reward Guide
CIPD Reward Strategy Toolkit - on line for CIPD Members
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Armstrong, M and Stephens, T (2005) A Handbook of Employee Reward Management and Practice, Kogan Page, London
Armstrong, M and Murlis, H (2004) Reward Management, 5th edn, Kogan Page, London
Leary-Joyce, Judith, (2004) Becoming an Employer of Choice: Make your organisation a place where people want to do great work, CIPD
Thompson, Paul, (2002) Executive Briefing: Total Reward, CIPD
CIPD (2005) Reward Management - Annual Survey Report 2005, CIPD
e-reward Research Reports (includes reports on Total reward, Variable pay, Contingent pay, Strategic reward, Team reward)
Incomes Data Services - Providing information services on employment issues
Hay Group: Salary Management
Hay Group: Benefits
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Teaching and Development Agency for Schools Report
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Clutterbuck, D (2004) Managing Work-Life Balance: A guide for HR in achieving organisational and individual change, CIPD, London
CIPD (2000) Getting the Right Work-Life Balance, CIPD , London
Holden, R and Renshaw, B (2002) Balancing Work and Life, Dorling Kindersley
Johnson, Mike, (2004) The New Rules of Engagement: Life-Work Balance and Employee Commitment, CIPD, London
McCartney, Claire (2003), Work-Life Balance: A Guide for Organisations, Roffey Park Woodland, S; Simmonds, N; Thornby, M; Fitzgerald, R; McGee, A (2003) The Second Work-Life Balance Study: Results from the Employers' Survey - Main report , Department of Trade and Industry, London
Employers for Work Life Balance (Run by The Work Foundation)
Business Link (Employing People - Improving Staff Performance - Motivation - Meet the need for work-life balance)
The Local Government Employers have produced a survey of flexible working across local authorities
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